for a free exchange of ideas, research tips, and information of
interest to those researching Jewish family history in the
communities of South Africa, Lesotho (Basutoland), Botswana
(Bechuanaland), Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia), Zambia (Northern
Rhodesia), Swaziland, Mozambique and the former Belgian Congo,

to reflect the homogenous character and traditions of Southern African Jewry,

to address broader issues relating to the region's Jewry and its
institutions and maintain contact with them

to assist members intending to travel to the region with information and contacts,

to promote, support and assist projects relevant to the family history and genealogy of SA Jewry.